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What a choice to have Karl.
A lot of years ago, 42 now I work it out, I was working in a car stereo dealers and an E type came into one of the bays.
I went to look and apart from the driver there was a white coated chap sat in the passenger seat with an oscilloscope between his knees.
It was all wired up to the engine and I think it was a development platform for the V12 engine
While the chaps were in the office I got to sit in the drivers seat and rev the engine.
F**k me did the rev counter advance quickly. It's the fastest I've ever seen a needle go round the dial
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Rather different on motorbikes. The old Honda CBR 400RR Baby Blade or CB1 400 will whip the rpm needle round to the 14,500 red band in a fraction of a second.Originally Posted by Firebottle
F**k me did the rev counter advance quickly. It's the fastest I've ever seen a needle go round the dial
Despite being small, they'd also seriously embarrass a V12 E Type for acceleration.
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Not for extreme coolness though.. :-)
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Ooh, I don't know? Seemed pretty cool to me one time keeping up with a Ferrari F40 that was really trying, all the way up to an indicated 125mph on a dinky little bike. I shut the throttle and slowed 'cos that was quick enough. He kept on going. I was pulling around 14,000 rpm in top anyway.
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Cat amongst the bikes...
Well just a few words in reply... If I want pace I use the XKR over 400bhp in an Ali body I'll give most bikes a run especially once we get over the 130 mark..
If I want grace then the E says it all.. Plus after 50 years it will still shock a few hot hatches... Except when it comes to a corner or stopping
But I guess also how many bikes are worth over 50k when they reach 50 years old..?
Ps miles a straight 6 4.2 S1 proper E not one of them there V12 fat cats...
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My dad used to have a Jag 4.2 straight 6 if memory serves. was a nice motor... not an e type though, but a limo type. Could still motor though
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I rather like the E type V12. My brother had the DHC when it came out. Very pretty in silver, with white soft top, chrome wires and whitebanded tyres.
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Just messing really they are all great..well nearly all lol, I'm a jag man all through worked there for 12 years.. I've owned a few now...
E type S2 4.2
E type S1 4.2
Xj40
Daimler 6 saloon
Xjs coupe manual
Xk8 coupe
Xk8 convertible
XKR 'Silverstone' one of only 50 made
XKR coupe Ali body
Next on the list will be an F type coupe... But when the price is right 😉👍
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Only had three Jags. Many, many years ago, a 4.2 XJ6 and many more years before that (sixties), a 2.4 Mk.1 and a rare 3.4 Mk.1 auto.
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